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Creation Date

20th century

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June 2014

Description

Plastic doll is wearing a habit worn by novices of the Sisters of the Holy Family. In 1837 Mothers Henriette De Lisle and Juliette Gaudin founded this order as the Sisters of the Presentation in New Orleans, Louisiana for free African American women to minister to the poor. The order changed its name in 1842. The black doll is wearing a white dress with white veil, white wimple, and white collar. A white yarn belt is tied around the doll's waist from which hangs a black rosary.

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Donated by Pauline A. Money

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Catholic sisters, nuns, religious orders, dolls, habits, Sisters of the Holy Family, Sisters of the Presentation, African Americans, novices, novitiate

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ND0061

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Keywords

Catholic sisters, nuns, religious orders, dolls, habits, Sisters of the Holy Family, Sisters of the Presentation, African Americans, novices, novitiate

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